Jacob Richard Knapp (born May 31, 1994) is an American professional golfer competing on the PGA Tour.
Early life Knapp was born on May 31, 1994, in Costa Mesa, California to Jennifer and Robert Knapp. His older brother, Ryan, was a golfer at Orange Coast College and the University of California, Irvine. He played for Estancia High School. He qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open as an amateur.
Professional career Knapp turned professional in 2016. He played on PGA Tour Canada from 2016 to 2019 and again in 2022, winning three times. He played on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, 2021, and 2023. He earned his 2024 PGA Tour card by finishing 13th on the Korn Ferry Tour points list in 2023.
In February 2024, Knapp won the Mexican Open for his first PGA Tour victory. Knapp hit just two fairways in the final round, becoming the first PGA Tour player since 1983 to hit two or fewer fairways in his final round and win.
At the Cognizant Classic in February 2025, Knapp shot a 59 in the first round, which was just the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.
During the 2026 PGA Tour season, Knapp finished in the top-10 six times, a career-high. He also placed 11th at 2026 Masters Tournament. It was also his career high season in total earnings at $3,974,296, despite undergoing thumb surgery.
Personal life Knapp worked as a bouncer after losing his full time status on the Korn Ferry Tour.
On September 26, 2025, Knapp's girlfriend Makena White died.
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Feb 25, 2024Mexico Open67-64-63-71=265−192 strokes Sami Välimäki
PGA Tour Canada wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 26, 2019Canada Life Open65-68-70-64=267−212 strokes James Allenby, Brian Carlson2Jun 16, 2019GolfBC Championship64-67-70-63=264−201 stroke Jonathan Garrick3Aug 28, 2022CRMC Championship64-65-61-64=254−262 strokes Wil Bateman
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Dec 15, 2024Grant Thornton Invitational(with Patty Tavatanakit)58-66-65=189−271 stroke Tom Kim and Atthaya Thitikul
Results in major championships Tournament202420252026Masters TournamentT5511PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Totals 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20252026The Players ChampionshipT12CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates
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